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隷 = 士 + 示 + 隶
隷 is a Japanese kanji written with 16 strokes, listed here under the keyword “slave”. It is built from 士 (gentleman), 示 (show) and 隶 (reach). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2192.
- Keyword
- slave
- RTK frame
- 2192
- Strokes
- 16
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- レイ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- したが.う, しもべ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- раб
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 隷 be subservient to
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 隷 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “gentleman” + “show” + “reach”. 隷 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 隷 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.